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UN condemns Myanmar junta after two killed in anti-coup unrest
YANGON, Feb 21 (AFP): The deaths of two anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparked fresh UN condemnation of the country's new military regime on Sunday, as mourners prepared for the funeral of a young woman who became a national symbol of resistance to the junta.
Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupts, spews red-hot lava
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Friday (Feb 19), belching out fiery red lava.
Beyond Dubai's shadow, Sharjah shines light on Arab arts and culture
Sharjah has carved out a role for itself as a cultural capital in the Arab world.
The two faces of Thailand
MANY Filipinos have an affinity for Thailand, regarding it as a country as beautiful as ours, its people as friendly and the food – no matter how spicy – just as rice-based (e.g. pla muek phat phrik phao!).
Anurendra Jegadeva counters anxiety caused by isolation by getting right back to basics
Malaysian artist Anurendra Jegadeva’s new exhibit confronts how we deal with the pandemic on a social and personal level.
Mt Merapi erupts, spewing ash 6km high
MOUNT MeraÂpi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted twice, sending clouds of grey ash 6,000m into the sky, Indonesia’s geological agency said.
Indonesia's Mt Merapi erupts, spewing ash 6km high
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted twice on Sunday, sending clouds of grey ash 6,000 metres (6km) into the sky, the country's geological agency said.
Indonesians soak up the rays
FROM shirtless soldiers to teenagers suntanning on their parents’ driveways, Indonesians are soaking up rays like never before in the hope that plentiful sunshine will ward off the coronavirus.
Indonesian volcano spews another massive ash cloud
THE country’s most active volcano Mount Merapi erupted, shooting a column of ash some 5,000m into the air in its second major eruption this month.
Indonesia's Mt Merapi spews massive ash cloud
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia's most active volcano Mount Merapi erupted on Friday (March 27), shooting a column of ash some 5,000m into the air in its second major eruption this month.
